Rabbinic

[ ruh-bin-ik ]

/ rəˈbɪn ɪk /

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noun

the Hebrew language as used by rabbis in post-Biblical times.

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Origin of Rabbinic

1605–15; <Medieval Latin rabbīn(us) of a rabbi¹ + -ic

Words nearby Rabbinic

rabbet joint, rabbet plane, rabbi, rabbin, rabbinate, Rabbinic, rabbinical, rabbinics, rabbinism, Rabbinite, rabbit

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How to use Rabbinic in a sentence

“Privatize” rabbinic courts: “denude” them of legal powers and government budgets.
A Divorce Made in Heaven: Don’t Reform Israel’s State Rabbinate. Shut It Down.|Gershom Gorenberg|December 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Over the High Holy Day season I had a rare rabbinic opportunity to be a “Jew in the pew”—not leading, speaking or organizing.
The Vulnerability of American Rabbis|Rabbi Jonah Geffen|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The face of Orthodox rabbinic leadership is about to transform and, with it, the experience of orthodoxy itself.
A Historic Graduation Ceremony For Orthodox Women|Erin Leib Smokler|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In my own book, Justice in the City: An Argument from the Sources of Rabbinic Judaism, the phrase tikkun olam does not appear.
Does Tikkun Olam Mean Anything Anymore?|Aryeh Cohen|June 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

They find jobs quickly, they are well-liked, and they are, despite the RCA's opposition, de facto rabbinic actors.
Why It's Wrong To Reject Women Rabbis|Elisheva Goldberg|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The book explanatory of the Rabbinic legends was given up for reasons which will appear later.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
His father, Hayim Baruch, was a learned rabbi, and consulted by others on difficult rabbinic questions.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ|Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
Philipp was well educated in rabbinic law, but he found no pleasure therein, nor did the services in the synagogue attract him.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ|Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
The former respect and conform with the authority of the rabbinic explanations, which are rejected by the latter.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.
A rabbinic parable of the period will give us the point of view.
Religion and the War|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Rabbinic (1 of 2)

rabbinic

rabbinical (rəˈbɪnɪkəl)

/ (rəˈbɪnɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the rabbis, their teachings, writings, views, language, etc

Derived forms of rabbinic

rabbinically, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for Rabbinic (2 of 2)

Rabbinic

Rabbinical Hebrew

/ (rəˈbɪnɪk) /

noun

the form of the Hebrew language used by the rabbis of the Middle Ages

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